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J.P. Licks @ Southbay

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS July 24, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Andrew Square (Red Line)

Address
20 DISTRICT AV
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
33 inspections
15 failures
1 closures
License
License #352654
Last inspected: July 24, 2025

Inspection History (33 most recent)

PASS July 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL July 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL June 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count on Coliform at 80 or more Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health dep...
FAIL January 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count of 150 or more Coliform. Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health depar...
FAIL January 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The vanilla ice cream soft serve has high count of 150 or more Coliform. Remove the machine out of service until the coliform count is below 50 and a report is provided to health depar...
PASS December 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
FAIL December 6, 2024 at 6:20 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
FAIL November 29, 2024 at 7:12 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): I spoke with PIC and she told me that they breakdown the machine once a weeks and clean rinse and sanitize and the parts are replaced every 2 weeks.I was not able to verify the cleani...
PASS November 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Observed small balck flies in the service area behind the counter. Provide pest report
FAIL October 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No head restrain while serving the food. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC was not able to demonstrate the procedure for ware washing in the 3 bay s...
FAIL October 21, 2024 at 4:40 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No head restrain while serving the food. Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC was not able to demonstrate the procedure for ware washing in the 3 bay s...
PASS July 26, 2024 at 6:10 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 10, 2024 at 5:51 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Provide a pest proof door sweep on rear door. | 590.009(E) - Anti-Choking: No choke save certificate. Provide. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 20, 2023 at 12:14 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 19, 2023 at 6:08 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Frozen dessert machine lab report dated 10/7/23 for vanilla ice cream with elevated results. The machine has been cleaned and sanitized per the manufacturers instructions all implicated product has since been discarded. Updated lab test wa...
PASS May 22, 2023 at 5:09 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink behind the counter was completley dry and no evidence of handwashing until I washed my hands - Train staff to wash hands and don gloves after washing and thoroughly drying. | 590.002/2-402.11-C...
FAIL May 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink behind the counter was completley dry and no evidence of handwashing until I washed my hands - Train staff to wash hands and don gloves after washing and thoroughly drying. | 590.002/2-402.11-C...
PASS April 10, 2023 at 2:25 PM
0 violations
🚫 CLOSURE March 16, 2023 at 9:15 PM
0 violations
PASS November 17, 2022 at 6:07 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handwash sinks were not utilize both sinks were dry until I washed my hands- Train staff to wash hands PIC corrected onsite | 590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency...
FAIL November 10, 2022 at 5:56 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handwash sinks were not utilize both sinks were dry until I washed my hands- Train staff to wash hands PIC corrected onsite | 590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency...
PASS September 6, 2022 at 5:49 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors in freezer cooler of visible soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Three compartment sanitizer bay sink drain leaks. Repair. | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toile...
FAIL August 26, 2022 at 5:40 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors in freezer cooler of visible soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Three compartment sanitizer bay sink drain leaks. Repair. | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toile...
PASS March 3, 2022 at 4:30 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Ice Cream inside the Licks to go cooler are softened PIC states it's the kind of ice cream that gets softened- Place Softened ice cream in a cooler to freeze solid and serve when ordered. Discontinue serving ...
FAIL February 22, 2022 at 5:47 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Ice Cream inside the Licks to go cooler are softened PIC states it's the kind of ice cream that gets softened- Place Softened ice cream in a cooler to freeze solid and serve when ordered. Discontinue serving ...
PASS November 26, 2021 at 7:22 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Cleaning: Food and debris under shelves in dry storage. Debris under softserve machines. Spill in cooler under toppings. Clear all areas and maintain clean to avoid attracting pests.
FAIL November 19, 2021 at 7:24 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Cleaning: Food and debris under shelves in dry storage. Debris under softserve machines. Spill in cooler under toppings. Clear all areas and maintain clean to avoid attracting pests.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 20, 2021 at 5:12 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): Ensurer asll hand sinks located in the food prep / service areas are properly identied as such ' HAND WASHING ONLY" - current sign reads " all employees must wash hands before returning...
PASS March 4, 2021 at 5:42 PM
0 violations
PASS January 17, 2020 at 5:48 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No allergen awareness certificate posted. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf): Rusty putty knives stored on knife rack. Use NSF grade cleanable...
FAIL January 10, 2020 at 6:31 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No allergen awareness certificate posted. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf): Rusty putty knives stored on knife rack. Use NSF grade cleanable...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 30, 2019 at 5:09 PM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Remove broken leather couches from back area.
PASS May 4, 2018 at 8:44 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department